Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	letter_n	read_v	write_v	2,467	5	5.6368	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42804	A letter from St. Omars in farther confirmation of the truth of the Popish Plot upon a consideration of divers circumstances in the trials together with several new matters relating to a farther discovery thereof, and particularly, a letter from Mr. Jennison proving Mr. Ireland to have been in London the 19th of August, contrary to the Staffordshire witnesses and what the five Jesuits (lately executed) insisted upon at their trials : with remarks upon the said letter.	D. G.; Jenison, Robert, 1648-1688. Letter form Mr. Jenison ... touching Mr. Ireland's being in London in August 1678.	1679 (1679)	Wing G8; ESTC R11425	51,290	25

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